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Veal vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between veal and eggs

  • Veal has more vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, eggs have more copper, choline, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and vitamin A.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 211% more.
  • Veal has 125 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. Veal has 8.03mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
  • Veal is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Veal
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.1%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1841.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Veal
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Egg
Egg
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12446.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +586.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +209.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.103mg 2mg 211%
Cholesterol 103mg 373mg 90%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 0.064mg 50%
Choline 95mg 293.8mg 36%
Selenium 13.7µg 30.8µg 31%
Zinc 3.87mg 1.05mg 26%
Protein 24.38g 12.58g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.121mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.513mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Folate 11µg 44µg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 1.11µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 1.414g 6%
Potassium 337mg 126mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.03mg 6%
Phosphorus 217mg 172mg 6%
Fats 7.56g 10.61g 5%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 1.398mg 5%
Magnesium 24mg 10mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 4.077g 3%
Iron 0.99mg 1.19mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 50mg 3%
Sodium 83mg 124mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.04g 3.267g 1%
Calories 172kcal 155kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.3µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.12g N/A
Manganese 0.035mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.066mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
2
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.8%
Contains more OtherOther +21.5%
Contains more FatsFats +40.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
1
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.267g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/nutrients
  2. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.